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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

126 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 7

Telegraphic News London Flooded. Unprecedented Scenes. London

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

The overflowing of the river Thames into the districts of Westminster, Southwark, and Deptford soon, after midnight on Friday was caused by a…

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£6000 LOSS Result of Hail Storm Orchardists Ruined

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 7

Farmers, pea growers and orchardists in the Orange district were heartbroken" when they viewed the devastation wrought by last week's pheno…

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14 Drowned Floods in England Many Homeless—Much Damage Done (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 1

A cable from London states that 14 people were drowned in an amazing flood when the Thames overflowed…

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Cool Change Coming. Scattered Thunderstorms. Mr. Mares' Forecast for South-west

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. Mares predicts a cool change for the south-west, gradually extending with scattered rain and thunder. Residents of the town and district…

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Dust Storm at Narromine

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 4

One of the worst dust storms ever experienced in the West occurred at Narromine on Thursday, just after noon. A strong wind driving clouds…

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Terrific Storm Fire Brigade Receives Call

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

Between 4.30 and 5 p.m. yesterday a terrific fall of rain was experience in town. Followed by heavy thunder, and vivid lightning, rain fell in…

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Heavy Storm In Melbourne Suburb Country Submerged (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

During an almost unprecedented thunderstorm in a Melbourne suburb last night all the low lying parts were quickly submerged…

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Recent Rains Mail Train Held Up Floods at Ungarie

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

Further particulars are to hand concerning the washaways of the railway line near Ungarie on Wednesday last, some of which were not…

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Killed by Lightning Many Others Stunned Terrific Storm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Moruya, Saturday.—A 14 year old boy, Ted McKinnery, was struck dead by lightning on the show ground to-day…

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Wheat Stacks Damaged by Storms Heavy Losses in Temora District

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

Many of the wheat stacks in the railway yards at Temora and adjacent districts, were severely damaged during the recent heavy rain storms…

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Flood Damage At Barmedman

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

Last Thursdays "Broadcaster" gives four columns of space to reports of the damage occasioned by the recent heavy downpour of rain,…

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The Wyalong Advocate Tuesday, February 7, 1928. Heavy Storm At West Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

Following a few days of close, muggy weather, rain set in throughout the town and district on Friday evening…

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Damage by Storm At Longreach (Q.) Only Few Points Rain (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

Considerable damage was done at Longreach (Q.) on Saturday by a wind storm which blew in full force for an hour…

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Tullamore. Flood Rains

Western Champion · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 13

Light showers fell in the district on Wednesday and thundery conditoins developed on Friday ofternoon. During Friday night and Saturday morning…

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Flood Waters Recommendations by Engineer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

At the Bland Shire Council meeting on Friday, Engineer Wilkinson in his monthly report, referred at length to the inconvenience caused in various…

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Week End Gale Fourteen Killed (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 1

A London message states that the death-roll in a week-end gale in England amounted to fourteen persons. Many gallant life-boat rescues…

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Terrific Storm 268 Points in 60 MINUTES Show Grandstand Unroofed Extensive Damage to Line

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 1

One of the severest storms in local history was experienced on Friday afternoon last Abnormally sultry weather had prevailed for…

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Man Drowned Swept Away by Flood Armidale Tragedy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

The floods in the Armidale district in the past few days ended in a tragedy, when Henry Francis Archer, aged 21 years, was drowned in the…

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Flooding the Carburettor From the Radiator

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

Many owners dislike having to lift the bonnet every morning when about to start off in order to flood the carburettor, and for them the…

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Cyclonic Gale. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

A gale, of cyclonic force, struck the towns of Tweed Heads and Coolangatta this morning. The damage to building is estimated at several thousands…

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